downtown redevelopment
Downtown Master Plan community meeting is March 26
March 24. The Town of Cornelius will host a Downtown Master Plan community meeting on Wednesday, March 26 at Town hall from 5 pm to 7:30 pm. The goal of this meeting is to share progress on the Downtown Master Plan, and hear from the public on the draft core area, branding and transportation designs. […]
Cain Center’s new ceramics complex officially gets under way Thursday
March 11. Groundbreaking for the Cain Center’s new ceramics center will take place Thursday, March 13 at the site on Catawba and Church where three historic houses are located. Two of the houses will be renovated, one for additional Cain Center offices and one for the popular ceramics studio. The third, on the corner and […]
Downtown master plan will be completed this summer; meeting Wednesday
March 11. By Dave Vieser. The Downtown Cornelius Master Plan will be delayed until late summer according to assistant Planning Director David Cole. The extended timetable was revealed at the Planning Department’s March 10 meeting. “This master plan is a very bold vision of our downtown region, and we want to be sure that we […]
Community meeting on Downtown Master Plan is March 26
Feb. 27. The Town of Cornelius will host a Downtown Master Plan community meeting 5 pm to 7:30 pm Wednesday, March 26. The goal of the meeting is to share progress on the plan, as well as gather feedback from the public on the draft core area, branding and transportation designs. To read up on […]
At age 2, Cain Center earning ovations
Feb. 5. By Mark Washburn. With its marquee a-sparkle and campus expanding, Cornelius’s Cain Center for the Arts draws the curtain this month on its third year with vibrant ambitions and a touch of Disney dust. Opened in January 2023, the center provided Lake Norman a sizable performance venue that instantly energized Cornelius’s downtown. It […]
Downtown Master Plan citizen survey extended to Nov. 7
Oct. 30. There’s a little more time to provide input on how downtown Cornelius should grow and change over the next 15 years. A citizen survey has been extended from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. Go to www.Cornelius.org/downtown to take the downtown survey and have your opinion heard. Background Over the years downtown has morphed […]
Gem Theatre renovations are a show-stopper
May 17. If you love a classic movie palace, the Gem Theatre in Kannapolis is back in business after more than a year off-stage due to extensive renovations. It’s on the National Register of Historic Places and one of the oldest movie theaters in existence in the United States. “IF,” starring Ryan Reynolds is showing […]
